Fence structure



Sept. 27, 1960 w. T. cox 2,954,212

FENCE STRUCTURE Filed Aug. 27, 1958 YIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIIII Fig.3

INVENTOR William T. Cox

v Fig 2 ATTORNEY FENCE STRUCTURE William T. Cox, 8146 San Fernando Way,Dallas, Tex. Filed Aug. 27, 1958, Ser. No. 757,500

3 Claims. (Cl. 256-11) This invention relates to a fence post top andarm, and it concerns more particularly interchangeable top and armfittings for use in conjunction with either tubular or solid fence postsformed of any suitable material.

An object of the invention is to provide a top guard for a fence posthaving a socket adapted to enclose the top of the post, and a rail andarm supporting member connected to the socket and extending upwardlytherefrom.

Another object of the invention is to provide, in combination with a topguard of the type described, an elongated wire receiving arm, and meansremovably securing the arm to the top guard in predetermined positionrelative thereto.

A further object of the invention is to provide a system of mutuallyinterchangeable fence post tops and arms in which the tops are adaptedto be used with either upstanding or inclined arms, and in which thearms are adapted to be used with posts of different sizes and shapes.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a fence post topand arm of the type described which are of simple, rugged construction,may be manufactured inexpensively, is efficient in use and comparativelyindestructible.

Another object of the invention is to provide a top guard for a fencepost having a socket, adapted to enclose the top of the post, and ametal strip connected at its ends to the socket and extending upwardlytherefrom, the strip being bent angularly intermediate its ends to forma first loop, positioned immediately. above the socket and adapted toreceive the top rail of a fence, and asecond loop, smaller than thefirst loop, positioned above the first loop and forming a symmetricaltop for the top guard.

Another object of the invention is to provide a top guard of the typedescribed in which the first loop is substantially rectangular, and thesecond loop is substantially diamond shaped and is flattened to form apair of upwardly facing shoulders on opposite sides of the first loop,immediately below the second loop.

Another object of the invention is to provide, in combination with a topguard of the type described, an elongated wire receiving arm, channelshaped in cross section, having angular edges on opposite sides thereof,adjacent one end, embracing the second loop and coacting with theupwardly facing shoulders to maintain the arm in predetermined positionrelative to the post, and fastening means inserted through the secondloop and corresponding openings formed in the adjacent end of the armwhereby the arm is removably secured to the post.

The invention will be readily understood by referring to the followingdescription and the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of a fence post top and armembodying the invention, the arm being inclined relative to the verticalplane;

United States Patent Patented Sept. 27, 1 960 ice Figure 2 is a sideelevational view of a fence post top similar to the one shown in Figure1, showing in dotted lines a vertically disposed arm applied thereto;

Figure 3 is a sectional elevational view, taken on a median line, of thefence post top; and

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the fence post top and the verticallydisposed arm shown in Figure 2.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 1 designates generally a top guardfor a fence .post embodying the invention. The top guard 1 has a socket2, adapted to enclose the top of a fence post, shown in Figure 4 indotted lines. A metal strip is connected at its ends to the socket 2,and extends upwardly therefrom.

The strip 3 is bent angularly intermediate its ends to form a first loop4, positioned immediately above the socket 2 and adapted to receive thetop rail of a fence, shown in Figure 4 in dotted lines, and a secondloop 5, smaller than the first loop 4, positioned above the first loop 4and forming a symmetrical top for the top guard 1.

Asshown, the ends of the strip 3 are passed downwardly through a slot 6formed in the top of the socket 2, and folded parallel thereto. Whilethe socket 2 is round, for use with round posts, the invention is alsoapplicable to square posts, for example.

The first loop 4 is substantially rectangular and the second loop 5 issubstantially diamond shaped and is flattened to form a pair of upwardlyfacing shoulders 7 on opposite sides of the first loop 4, immediatelybelow the second loop 5.

As shown in Figure 1, an elongated wire receiving arm 8, which isinclined relative to the vertical plane, is removably secured to the topguard 1 as hereinafter described. The arm 8 is channel-shaped intransverse section, and has angular edges on opposite sides thereof,adjacent one end, as at 9. The arm 8 embraces the upper loop 5, and theangular edges 9 coact with the upwardly facing shoulders 7 to maintainthe arm 8 in predetermined position relative to the post.

As shown in Figures 2 and 4, the Wire receiving arm 8 is disposedvertically relative to the top guard 1.

A bolt 10 is inserted through the upper loop 5, and correspondingopenings 11 formed in the adjacent end of the Wire receiving arm 8,whereby the arm 8 is removably secured to the top guard 1.

A plurality of longitudinally spaced notches 12 are formed in theinclined upper edge of the arm 8, for engagement, respectively, bystrands of barbed Wire or the like (not shown). The several strands ofbarbed wire or the like may be anchored in the notches 12 by anysuitable means, as by a transverse wire (not shown) passed below the arm8.

The invention may be modified in various ways without departing from thespirit and scope thereof.

What is claimed is:

1. A top guard for a fence post having a socket, adapted to enclose thetop of the post, and a metal strip connected at its ends to the socketand extending up wardly therefrom, the strip being bent angularlyintermediate its ends to form a first loop, positioned immediately abovethe socket and adapted to receive the top rail of a fence, and a secondloop, smaller than the first loop, positioned above the first loop andforming a symmetrical top for the top guard.

2. A top guard as described in claim 1 in which the first loop issubstantially rectangular, and the second loop is substantially diamondshaped and is flattened to form a pair of upwardly facing shoulders onopposite sides of the first loop, immediately below the second loop.

3. In combination with a top guard as described in claim 2, an elongatedwire receiving arm, channel-shaped in cross section, having angularedges on opposite sides thereof, adjacent one end, embracing the secondloop and coasting with the upwardly facing shoulders to maintain the armin predetermined position relative to the post, and fastening meansinserted through the second 100p and corresponding openings formed inthe adjacentend 5 of the arm whereby the arm is removably secured to thepost.

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